Expert stories: be inspired by their insights on how to achieve the SDGs

Gerrit Jan Schaeffer

Gerrit Jan Schaeffer

General Manager @ EnergyVille

Energy

What if the economy could run on green hydrogen?

June 20, 2022

Without green hydrogen it will not be possible to achieve a sustainable global economy. Because it can be used for so many applications, it will become a scarce commodity in the coming decades – no matter how much we produce.

Read more >
Peter Adriaens

Peter Adriaens

Professor of Engineering, Finance & Entrepreneurship @ University of Michigan

Cross-thematic

How fintech can help fight global warming

June 6, 2022

Fintech has to be integrated in the value proposition of technology solutions as an operational efficiency gain. The integration of IoT in products and systems builds data oceans, which leads to insights that create value as monetizable data streams.

Read more >
Tomasz Chruszczow

Tomasz Chruszczow

UNFCCC COP24 Special Envoy for Climate Change @ Ministry of Environment in Poland

Cross-thematicHabitat Post 2030

Global mechanisms for implementation of Agenda 2030 and beyond

May 16, 2022

Developing countries lack financial resources as well as institutional capacity to implement policies, plans and action for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals. This is why cooperation between countries are key to making progress.

Read more >
Nasser Golzari

Nasser Golzari

Researcher @ University of Westminster, London, UK

Cross-thematicHabitat Post 2030

Urban inclusion in Middle Eastern cities

May 9, 2022

Cities in the Middle East are experiencing civil war, destruction and occupation. Sustainable redevelopment is only possible when socio-cultural inclusion is considered. The most effective way is to promote inclusive societies through urban integration.

Read more >
William Milliken

William Milliken

Research Leader @ Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, London, UK

ClimateHabitat Post 2030

The natural capital of the Amazonian rainforest

May 9, 2022

Sustainable forest management is not only needed to protect our natural resource supplies. It’s also crucial for the entire environment in which we all live. Renewable plant resources will play an increasingly important role in human life.

Read more >
Pesetã Fa'amatuãinu To'oto'ole'aava Lama Tone

Pesetã Fa'amatuãinu To'oto'ole'aava Lama Tone

Lecturer @ The University of Auckland, New Zealand

EducationHabitat Post 2030Oceans

Livelihoods of small islands

May 2, 2022

The people of the Pacific Islands are facing exciting social, political and cultural transitions as a result of the huge influence that comes along with the international aid pouring into the area from super-power countries. These transitions also leave them vulnerable.

Read more >